Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was honored by his former team ahead of Friday night's matchup against the Houston Rockets. The Rockets pay tribute to Dillon Brooks in his first return to Houston 🤘🚀 pic.twitter.com/ML81FjySBe

A quick look revealing why the Houston Rockets ruled Alperen Sengun out for Friday's matchup against the Phoenix Suns.

Kevin Durant scored 28 points and become the eighth player in NBA history to reach 31,000 career points as the Houston Rockets rolled to a 117-98 win over the Phoenix Suns.

The Rockets, who lead the league by far in rebounding and offensive rebounding, only won the rebounding battle 41-39 in the first meeting, and the Suns will look to employ their same strategy of putting multiple bodies on Steven Adams, although the loss of Sengun could hurt the Rockets in imposing their will down low.

The Rockets forward did so with his fourth point of the night, sinking a turnaround jumpshot over the outstretched arms of Suns center Mark Williams. A standing ovation from the Houston bench came as the ball flushed through the net for two points, noting Durant's milestone.

Kevin Durant notched another milestone on Friday night during Houston's dominant victory over Phoenix, becoming just the eighth player in NBA history to join the exclusive 31,000-point club.

Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant combined for 59 points to pace a blistering shooting effort, and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 117-98 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday.

Friday's showdown in Houston between the Rockets and Suns could have had the spotlight on Dillon Brooks' return and Kevin Durant's first game against Phoenix

Kevin Durant anotó 28 puntos para convertirse en el octavo jugador en la historia de la NBA en alcanzar los 31.000 puntos en su carrera, y los Rockets de Houston se

With a blend of young talent and draft capital, the Rockets can make the all-in move to try to land Antetokounmpo. In a proposal from ESPN, the Houston Rockets could land Antetokounmpo by parting ways with a young All-Star.

Kevin Durant had 28 points to become the eighth player in NBA history to score 31,000 career points as the Rockets rolled to a win over the Suns.